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G. .W. GASILEAR. METHOD OF PREVENTING THE ALTERATION or NUMBERS 0NBONDS, N

SECURITIES.

PATENTEDNOV. 24, 1868.

.OTES, AND OTHER the alteration of the numbers, or theremoval of thegdnitxl W. @ffm.

GEORGEW. CASILEAR, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Letters Patent No. 84,34l,-dated November 24,1868.

IWE'I'HOD OI PREVENTING THE ALTERATION OF NUMBERS ON BONDS, 8L0.

The-Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. CASILEAR, of Washington, District ofColumbia, have invented a new and improved Mode of Preventing theAlteration of Numbers or the Addition of Figures on Bonds, Notes, andother Securities; and I do hereby declare that the following is a fulland exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanyingengravings.

The nature of my inventio'f consists in piinting the numbers on bondsnotes, other securities, (as shown at A in'the aeco a g engraving,) inbrackets, or other peculiar for leaving no room for adding an additionalnumber on either side of thefigure or figures composing the number; andin order to prevent parentheses or other marks, I propose to print thewhole on a finely-engraved background, B, of scroll.-

lathe work, or any other printed matter,- the ground-;

work of which shall be printed in fugitive colors or inks.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure .by Letters Patent,is-

eno. W. GASILEAR.

- Witnesses:

Hurray J HUNTER, F. A. Gnsmnan.

